The Latest Breaking News from Elizabeth Line

Crossrail project opens 41 months after original launch date

After delays to tunnelled section under London, first trains run on time

The first westbound train is due to leave Abbey Wood station at 6.30am, followed three minutes later by an eastbound service from Paddington

One school was chosen from near each of the nine new stations to participate in the project.

Elegant curves, Brutalist ceilings and even the door handles are exquisite — the Elizabeth Line is a triumph not just of engineering, but design. As it opens, Robert Bevan meets its maverick head of architecture, Julian Robinson

First train due to leave Abbey Wood at 6.30am, followed by Paddington at 6.33am

After myriad delays and cost overruns, the much-maligned Elizabeth Line - formerly known as Crossrail - is finally set to take on its first paying passengers this week

Open from 24 May – albeit only the first part of it – the Elizabeth Line isn’t just a commuter’s dream. It’s an opportunity for a London adventure, says Claire Naylor

Tens of millions more visitors a year are expected to visit London’s shopping and entertainment heart